Thinking about officially putting down the pen. [Updated]
10 years ago
trades semi-open · commissions closed
I'm struggling right now and I really don't know if I'll be able to deliver any good art anytime soon. For the first time in my life, I'm feeling like it may be time to give up drawing. I'm very sorry.
EDIT: After some thinking and some encouragement, I think I'm just dealing with a serious combination of art block and being overwhelmed by RL issues. I will focus on just drawing for fun for now, and take a break from commissions for a while. Thank you guys so much for your support!
EDIT: After some thinking and some encouragement, I think I'm just dealing with a serious combination of art block and being overwhelmed by RL issues. I will focus on just drawing for fun for now, and take a break from commissions for a while. Thank you guys so much for your support!
I like seeing your drawings : >
Huggies, hope things get better soon, if you need a poke or to talk let me know, I'm almost always on skype, very often yes!
An emotional breakdown during my time in art school about 8 years now over my worth as an artist and if I'd made the wrong choice of going to school for it due to the poor and lackluster grades I pulled on all my assignments. Just felt everyone including students who hadn't drawn much if any before freshman year were improving faster than me so that just made me feel worse.
Thought dropping out for awhile to clear my head and stop adding to my debt would help but it has just left me feeling a bit empty cause this was a long time dream for me.
I'd say take a break from all art stuff for awhile then whenever you feel like it just do little doodles here and there, nothing major, just something that may at some point trigger the desire to fully create stuff again.
Also could take up another medium for a bit, that may help. Just saying stuff I've dabbled in that has slowly moved me forward towards enjoying creating stuff.
Ultimately it's up to you, but I'd hate to see your talent and skill disappear. I'd recommend taking a break and enjoying things in your life that you weren't sure you had time for. Just refresh your mind, that tends to help with blocks of any kind.